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The rare earth ETFs least like the S&P 500
See 7 funds ranked by the share of each fund held in S&P 500 companies. Updated Nov 4, 2026. Every fund here is sold on rare earth. The one at the top holds the least of the S&P 500, so it adds the most you do not already own.
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All 7, lowest first
7 of 7 · click a column to sort| # | Ticker | Fund | Weight in S&P 500 companies ↑ | Active share | Net assets | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | REXC | Sprott Rare Earths Ex-China ETF | 0.0% | 100.0% | $71m | 0.65% |
| 2 | ISTM | iShares Strategic Metals ETF | 0.9% | 100.0% | $28m | 0.47% |
| 3 | WDIG | WisdomTree Efficient Rare Earth Plus Str | 3.6% | 99.8% | $5.8m | 0.55% |
| 4 | EART | Global X Rare Earth & Critical Materials | 8.1% | 99.8% | $47m | 0.59% |
| 5 | REMX | VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals E | 8.7% | 100.0% | $1.4bn | 0.53% |
| 6 | SETM | Sprott Critical Materials ETF | 9.1% | 99.8% | $421m | 0.65% |
| 7 | FMTL | First Trust Indxx Critical Metals ETF | 12.4% | 99.7% | $29m | 0.65% |
The 7 of 7 ETFs in the rare earth and critical materials theme with a filed book, least overlap first, each measured against the S&P 500 holdings ETFIQ reads for the same date.
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Across the funds listed here the weight held in S&P 500 companies runs from 0.0% to 12.4%. A thematic fund is worth its fee only for the part of it you do not already own. The list sorts one published number, with no scoring or weighting. Every fund ETFIQ covers in this category is eligible, closed funds included.
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